Welcome!

Scouts, Parents & Guardians

• Welcome & Introductions

• Review Handout Materials

• The Jamboree Experience

• Finances

• Electronic Equipment

• Medical

• Personal Equipment

• Introduce Troop Leaders

Jamboree Committee

• Marshal Berger – Leadership Selection

• Brian Castler – Transportation

• John “Hoss” Haskell – Patches & Packs

• Linda Rimkunas, MD – Medical Review

• Bruce Sullivan – Venture Coordinator

• Bob Steele – Advisor, Dir. of Support Services

• Al Eichorn - Chair

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Two Changes:1. Zip Code is 06108-32562. Due date is January 15, 2013

www.bsajamboree.org

The Jamboree Experience

Travel Depart – Sunday, July 14th approx. 8 p.m. Return – Wednesday, July 24th approx. 10 p.m.

WeatherWarm Days – Cool NightsRain – at least one day

The Jamboree Experience

Arrival

• Set-up Tents

• Set-up Kitchen

• Menu will be published in January 2013

The Jamboree ExperienceActivities –

https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/Activities.aspx

Arena Show Saturday, July 20

The Jamboree Experience

Activities –

• Day of Service by troop • One day - Jamboree Trek by troop

• Two half-days in one of the high-adventure base camp areas.

The Jamboree ExperienceElectronic Equipment

This will be a “connected” Jamboree• Multiple cell towers• An app for smartphones is in development. • The app will be platform neutral. • J-Phone? (Jamboree Phone) Stay tuned.

• MP3 – your own risk• Radio and head phones• Solar Charger• Camera

www.scoutsarethrifty.com

Signature of provider required in this box

Personal Equipment – fits in duffle

• Sleeping bag or blanket and sheetsCot - provided

• Comfortable Walking Shoes• No bicycles permitted• Each participant will receive

• 2 T-shirts • Hat• Duffle bag • Backpack• Patches• Jamboree unit numerals

Personal Equipment

Uniform• Two complete summer uniforms are required.• The uniform can be any Official Scout uniformIncludes

•Scout Shirt with appropriate insignia•Scout Shorts•Scout socks•Scout Belt

There is no need to bring any non-uniform clothing.

Patches

Each participant will receive:• 2 complete sets of the contingent patches• 7 extra of his/her unit’s JSP• 2 badges of office (if appointed/elected)

Contingent Fund Raiser Troop C237

Jamboree Leaders

• B124 – Brad Mead

• C237 – Bill Roell

• C410 – Irv Eurto

• C444 – Jeff Clark

• D412 – Jim Bancroft

• F301A – Kim Sullivan

• F301B – Ken Lee

Thank You!